Trip Report: ALL CHILE 2018

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1 Trip Report: ALL CHILE 2018 Guide: Eduardo Navarro Dates: October 29th to November 16th

2 All Chile: From north to south. This trip report covers 18 spectacular birding days throughout Chile, from Arica on the Peruvian border in north of the country to the capital Santiago and surroundings in the central area finishing in Punta Arenas in fascinating Patagonia. The trip was conveniently available in three parts so you could do any one of 3 segments. We managed one of the most spectacular bird list for the west coast of southern South America. Day 1: Arica We took an early flight from Santiago to Chacalluta Airport, located to the north of the city of Arica. We went straight to the Lluta estuary, one of the largest in the north of Chile, where numerous birds congregate, both resident and migratory, every year. At our first stop we got: Gray, Kelp, Belchers and the scarce Grey-headed Gull. In addition, a juvenile James s Flamingo, Peruvian Pipit and Puna Plover were registered. We decided to move quickly towards the south to Camarones Valley. Much better preserved than the other two Valley s (Lluta and Azapa), it was the place where we looked for one of the most threatened birds in the world, the tiny endemic Chilean Woodstar. The latest studies on this species show a clear decrease in population numbers, with less than 300 individuals registered during the last survey. We had an excellent view of one female sitting on her nest and also a male, giving a little hope for the survival for this beautiful species. In the same place we got the Pied-crested Tit-tyrant, which is very local in Chile. Along the same valley we reached the alfalfa fields searching for a species only described from Chile two years ago, the Raimondi`s Yellow Finch. We observed a small flock. We ended up looking for Tamarugo Conebill, after which we returned to our hotel. Day 2: Arica Pelagic Trip and drive to Putre. The quiet sea off Arica gave us a pleasant trip in its warm waters. After departing early from the Arica dock, several common species of the Humboldt current began to appear: Peruvian Pelican and Booby and Inca Terns went out to feed at sea. Soon after sailing, several hundred Sooty Shearwater began to fly near us, and the small fluttering s of Peruvian Diving-Petrel and Elliot s

3 storm petrel were noticeable just in front of our boat. As we moved slowly out to sea, we added to our list: Long-tailed Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger and the endangered Peruvian Tern. When we started to return to the port, a group of Risso's Dolphin marked the end of a calm pelagic trip in the northern waters of Chile. After lunch in the port of Arica, we started to drive slowly aalong the road that would take us to the Chilean altiplano, looking for the specialties at high altitude. Day 3: Putre Putre is a small village located at 3500 meters altitude and a hotspot for birdwatchers. With our final destination being Lake Chungará, we decided to start early on Putre`s old road. At our first stop on the way for some specialties of the area: a small group of five Ornate Tinamou, Plainbreasted Earthcreeper, Ash-breasted Sierra Finch and White-browed Chat-Tyrant were observed. Then we drove to Las Cuevas, inside the Lauca National Park, where large flocks of Vicuñas and groups of Mountain Vizcachas were resting in the sunshine provided a scenic backdrop to the landscape. We found the widely distributed White-throated Sierra-finch, Puna Ground-tyrant, Cordilleran Canastero, Andean Flicker Grey-breasted Seedsnipe and a family group of the spectacular Diademed Sandpiper-plover. Finally, we arrived at Lake Chungará at 4500 meters, at the base of the Pomerapy and Parinacota volcanoes, which dominated the background. After lunch we found: Giant Coot, Puna Teal, White-fronted Ground-tyrant, D'Orbigny Chat-tyrant and White-winged Cinclodes. During the afternoon we birding around Parinacota village, where a fertile wetland housed Giant and Slate- colored Coot, Puna Ibis, Andean Lapwing and White-winged Diuca-Finch. We also enjoyed a huge mixed flock of Black and Hooded Siskin. Before going back to Putre, we stopped to check a big flock of Flamingos. With the scope, we identified the 3 Andean species: Chilean, Andean and Puna (James s) Flamingo, Andean Avocet and Puna Rhea. After dinner we went to see Band-winged Nightjar before going to rest after an excellent birding day. Day 4: Putre The next day we started observing birds walking from our hotel toward the bottom of a creek bed. We completed the specialties for the Putre area: Cayon Canastero, Andean Hillstar, Whitethroated Earthcreeper, Black-throated Flowerpiercer, Band tailed Seedeater and the migratory White-throated Hawk. We moved down, to visit the Hummingbird Sanctuary, with good views and photographs of Bran-colored Flycatcher, Oasis Hummingbird and the beautiful Peruvian Sheartail.

4 Day 5: Final day at north We used the last morning to get some shorebirds on the rocks close to our hotel, big flocks of Willet, Ruddy Turnstone and Surfbird were found. During the morning we decided to go to see the recently discovered colony of Markham's Storm- Petrel. In the middle of the desert more than 35,000 arrive during the night to reproduce in small natural cavities in saltpeter crust. Currently, efforts are being made to try to protect the colony and reduce mortality, which according to estimations, could reach 20,000 individuals that die in each season due to light pollution. Central Zone The central zone of Chile is one of the high points of the trip. A change of landscape, new passengers that joined the group, and a journey that goes through valleys, mountains, wetlands and that finally reaches the first Patagonian forests, and are the scenes to look for the rest of the endemic birds, like tapaculos and other specialties for the area. Day 6: Highlands. We drove early into the Andes to Farellones, looking for our first endemics. One by one they appeared for us: Chilean Tinamou, White-throated Tapaculo, and the almost endemic Chilean Mockingbird was the beginning during the morning. Also, in a small stream we got very good views of a couple of Torrent Duck. A short stop in Yerba Loca Reserve gave us Giant Hummingbird and White-sided Hillstar and another endemic bird, Dusky Tapaculo. On the road we spotted Magellanic Horned Owl, roosting on a tree at the side, so we stopped for a look a few minutes before lunch. During the afternoon we stopped in a small wetland to get: Black-chinned Siskin, Sharp-billed Canastero and Grey-flanked and Buff-winged Cinclodes. Then, we kept moving and loctaed: Scale-throated Eearthcreeper, Rufous-banded Miner and White-browed and Rufous-naped ground-tyrant. Our last stop was at Valle Nevado Ski Resort, where 10 Andean Condors were perched on the roof of a building and soaring around. The last bird we looked at was Black-fronted Ground tyrant.

5 Day 7: Yeso Valley Our second day in the mountains took us to El Yeso Valley. We did a short stop to see, for the second time, a couple of Torrent Ducks on the Maipo River. Our second stop to look for the endemic Crag Chilia who were nesting on the rocky cliff and showed well for us. We continued our ascent into this colorful valley to a wetland where we spotted some Yellowrumped Siskin, Gray-hooded, Mourning and Plumbeous Sierra-Finch. Moving a little higher we found Andean Goose, and then it was time for the hunt for our main target of the day, the Diademed Sandpiper-Plover. Here in a large bog at 2500 meters we found a nesting pair which gave us excellent views. This was probably the only couple nesting in the wetland. Also, at this site we found at least 10 Gray-breasted Seedsnipe and different Ground Tyrants: Ochre-naped and White-browed. After a very successful day we set off back down the rocky valley amid spectacular mountain scenery, and onto Santiago to overnight. Day 8: Birding the pacific coast. After two days in the mountains, it was time to visit the coast of central Chile. We decided to change our regular tour on the coast to look for the elusive Stripe-backed Bittern. We drove early in the morning to Algarrobo, were we had the chance to enjoy the Bittern peeking at us between the reeds of the lagoon. Maipo estuary always offers large flocks of birds, and this time was not an exception. Big flocks of Black skimmer and Sanderling were observed on the beach. On the estuary we saw a good group of aquatic birds: Chiloe Wigeon, Yellow-billed Pintail, Coscoroba and Black-necked Swan and some coots were obtained. In the reeds we obtained excellent sightings of Austral Wren and Wren-like Rushbird. At lunch time at a coastal restaurant we looked for another endemic bird: Seaside Cinclodes but we could not find it on this opportunity. We decided to drive to Viña del Mar, where on a large rock, there was a huge colony of Inca Tern, Red-legged and Guanay cormorant. This is where we would find the Seaside Cinclodes, another endemic bird to finish the day. Day 9: Pelagic trip in Valparaiso. Valparaiso always offers excellent pelagic trips and the Humboldt Current generates the ideal conditions to amke each trip into a unique experience. We shared the boat with another group of birders; so many eyes were on the horizon.

6 We started with the first Sooty and Pink-footed Shearwater s, which were seen over the sea, some Peruvian Diving-Petrels were also observed while we were moving off shore. One by one the albatross began to appear on the trip: Black-browed, Salvin s and Northern Royal Albatross. But some less frequent ones were also observed: Buller`s and Chatham Albatross, We recorded 5 different species. Of the Petrels we recorded: Northern Giant-Petrel, Wilson's Storm-petrel, White-chinned Petrel and the unusual Masatierra Petrel to complete this excellent pelagic trip. Day 10: Colbun Early in the morning we decided to start at the Batuco Wetlands, to get excellent views of most of the Ducks in the central area of Chile, which included: Yellow-billed Teal, White-cheeked Pintail, Cinnamon Teal, Red Shoveler, Lake Duck, and two less frequently seen species : Rosybilled Pochard and strange Black-headed Duck. In the same wetland, we got excellent views of Burrowing Owl, Collared Plover and the last Andean Geese who use this area in the winter time. After this wonderful morning we started to drive south heading for the Patagonian Nothofagus Forest and all its specialties. We drove south to reach Colbun Lake, where we got the last of the ducks for the central area: Spectacled Duck and also the southernmost Parrot in the world - Burrowing Parrot. After this long day we spent the afternoon around our accommodations, enjoying the Greenbacked Firecrown s that were flying around us, and also: Chilean Pigeon, Thorn-tailed Rayadito and White-throated Treerunner After dinner, we walked around our cabins and we heard: Band-winged Nightjar, Barn Owl, Magellanic Horned Owl and Rufous-legged Owl, but unfortunately no one wanted to come close to us. Day 11 : Altos de Lircay We went early in to Altos de Lircay National Reserve, looking for the shy tapaculos and also some specialties for the area. The endemic Chestnut-throated Huet-huet was timid, but its characteristic song accompanied us throughout the day. Then we walked through the Patagonian Forest, and at the lookout, it was possible to see Chucao Tapaculo walking inside the Chilean Bamboo.

7 During the afternoon, in another area of the National Park, we got another the tiny Magellanic Tapaculo. At night after dinner, we went out to look for Owls. The Rufous-legged Owl came literally, over our heads, giving us a great view of this wonderful bird. Day 12: Cerro Ñielol We went back to the forest, looking for better views of Chestnut-throated Huet-huet. This time it we managed to get a little bit more of this beautiful endemic bird. Then we drove to Temuco city, where we went straight to Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument. There we got good views of: Des Murs's wiretail, Chilean Pigeon and, when the rain started, the shy Ochre-flanked Tapaculo showed up in the bamboo. Day 13: Villarrica NP Very early in the morning we went back to Cerro Ñielol Natural Monument, here we got an excellent view of Black-throated Huet-huet crossing the path in front of us. This was the last tapaculo on our list, getting the Grand Slam! Then we completed our endemic Chilean bird list with terrific views of a large flock of Slenderbilled Parakeet. After our second breakfast, we decided to walk around the Natural Monument, looking for the place where the Rufous-tailed Hawk nests. After a few minutes, we got some excellent views of the most threatened raptor in southern South America Then we drove to the Villarrica National Park looking, unsuccessfully, for Patagonian Forest Earthcreeper, on a cold day, but we enjoyed a beautiful landscape between the lake and the volcano. Patagonia Patagonia is a huge territory and wildlife comes from everywhere with wind, steppes, sheep, penguins and many special birds for the area This would mark the beginning of an incredible final segment of the All Chile Tour Day 14: Punta Arenas Some birders stayed in Santiago, others joined us again for the final part of the trip, Patagonia. We flew early in order to use the morning for birding. At our first stop, at a wetland close to Punta Arenas, we started in the best way. Three species of geese that included: Ashy-headed, Upland and Ruddy-headed goose. The last one seriously threatened.

8 In the same wetland, we also saw: Flying Steamer Duck, South American Snipe, Magellanic Oystercatcher, White-rumped Sandpiper and Two-banded Plover We then visited the esplanade, to see: Imperial and Magellanic Cormorant, Dolphin Gull and unusually close to the coastline: Southern Giant Petrel, Black-browed Albatross and Southern Fulmar. After lunch at a local restaurant where we enjoyed Patagonian lamb, king crab and even guanaco, we drove south to get beautiful pictures of: Flightless Steamer-Duck and Kelp Goose Day 15: Tierra del Fuego With the uncertainty of not knowing if the ferry would sail or not, we arrived at the port. We enjoyed an entertaining crossing in which we saw: Magellanic Penguin, Southern Giant Petrel, Black-browed Albatross, Southern Fulmar and Magellanic Diving-petrel. Once in Tierra del Fuego, we went to one of the few lagoons in which, in very low population numbers, we managed to find a pair of very local Magellanic Plovers. In the same area we saw: Patagonian Yellow-Finch, Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant and Short-billed Miner. During the afternoon we drove to Bahia Inútil, where we enjoyed a colony of King Penguin, the third Penguin for our trip! The word penguin first appears in the 16th century as a synonym for great auk. When European explorers discovered what are today known as penguins in the Southern Hemisphere, they noticed their similar appearance to the great auk of the Northern Hemisphere, and named them after this bird, although they are not closely related. Some dictionaries suggest a derivation from Welsh pen, "head" and gwyn, "white", on the basis that the name was originally applied to the great auk, either because it was found on White Head Island (Welsh Pen Gwyn) in Newfoundland, or because it had white circles around its eyes (though the head was black). Day 16: Puerto Natales We woke up at the north-eastern end of Tierra del Fuego, and on the way to our ferry we had: Chocolate-vented Tyrant and two Dotterel: Rufous-chested and Tawny-throated. On the ferry some Commerson s Dolphin and South American Tern took us back to the mainland. Once on the mainland, we drove along the pampas, where we had the very unusual and wonderful record of 3 Patagonian Tinamou, a very rare species in Chile and certainly one of the high points of the trip. The Pampa Larga, has a very well-earned name, hundreds of kilometers of gravel and many hours in the middle of the pampa, with Guanacos, Darwin's Rhea, Patagonian Hog-nosed Skunk and Patagonian Hairy Armadillo. We saw a yellow flash and when we stopped, we got very good looks at White-bridled Finch. Finally, we arrived into Puerto Natales for a well-deserved rest.

9 Day 17: Sierra Baguales We left early towards Torres del Paine National Park, an icon of tourism in Chile. Entering via the imposing Sarmiento Lake, we stopped at a small lagoon in search of Austral Rail, a silent, cryptic bird that was rediscovered in Chile recently. After some hard work all of us got good views. After this, we drove towards Sierra Baguales, looking for high altitude birds for the region. Here we saw: Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant After a fulfilling day we returned to Puerto Natales to enjoy an exquisite Patagonian barbecued lamb prepared in traditional style. A feast to say goodbye to the most complete birdwatching trip in Chile. Day 18: Final Day This day we had programmed only to drive to the airport, but decided to wake up early and visit Laguna Sofia. Here we got the last birds of the trip: Chilean Flicker, Great Shrike-Tyrant, Patagonian Sierra-Finch, Fire-eyed Diucon and Rufous-tailed Plantcutter. To complete more than 285 species in 18 wonderful birding days. BIRD LIST ALL CHILE CHILEAN ENDEMICS English name Scientific name RHEAS (Rheidae) Darwin's (Lesser) Rhea Puna (Lesser) Rhea Pterocnemia pennata pennata Pterocnemia pennata tarapacensis TINAMOUS (Tinamidae) Ornate Tinamou Chilean Tinamou Patagonian Tinamou Nothoprocta ornata Nothoprocta perdicaria Tinamotis ingoufi DUCKS (Anatidae) Black-necked Swan Coscoroba Swan Andean Goose Cygnus melancoryphus Coscoroba coscoroba Oressochen melanopterus

10 Upland Goose Kelp Goose Ashy-headed Goose Ruddy-headed Goose Torrent Duck Flying Steamer-Duck Flightless Steamer-Duck Crested Duck Spectacled Duck Chiloe Wigeon Yellow-billed Teal (flavirostris) Yellow-billed Teal (oxyptera) Chloephaga picta Chloephaga hybrida Chloephaga poliocephala Chloephaga rubidiceps Merganetta armata Tachyeres patachonicus Tachyeres pteneres Lophonetta specularioides Speculanas specularis Anas sibilatrix Anas flavirostris flavirostris Anas flavirostris oxyptera 21 Yellow-billed Pintail Anas georgica 22 White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis 23 Puna Teal Anas puna 24 Silver Teal Anas versicolor 25 Cinnamon Teal Anas cyanoptera 26 Red Shoveler Anas platalea 27 Rosy-billed Pochard Netta peposaca 28 Black-headed Duck Heteronetta atricapilla 29 Andean (Ruddy) Duck Oxyura jamaicensis ferruginea 30 Lake Duck Oxyura vittata NEW WORLD QUAIL (Odontophoridae) 31 California Quail Callipepla californica GREBES (Podicipedidae) 32 White-tufted Grebe Rollandia rolland 33 Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps 34 Great Grebe Podiceps major 35 Andean (Silvery) Grebe Podiceps occipitalis juninensis 36 Patagonian (Silvery) Grebe Podiceps occipitalis occipitalis

11 FLAMINGOS (Phoenicopteridae) 37 Chilean Flamingo Phoenicopterus chilensis 38 Andean Flamingo Phoenicoparrus andinus 39 James's Flamingo Phoenicoparrus jamesi PENGUINS (Spheniscidae) 38 King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus 39 Humboldt Penguin Spheniscus humboldti 40 Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus ALBATROSS (Diomedeidae) 41 Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora sanfordi 42 Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris 43 Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri 44 Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini 45 Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita SHEARWATERS (Procellariidae) 46 Southern Giant-Petrel Macronectes giganteus 47 Northern Giant-Petrel Macronectes halli 48 Southern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides 49 Masatierra (Filippi's) Petrel Pterodroma defilippiana 50 White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis 51 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea 52 Pink-footed Shearwater Ardenna creatopus DIVING-PETRELS (Procellariidae) 53 Peruvian Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides garnotii 54 Magellanic Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides magellani STORM-PETRELS (Hydrobatidae) 55 Fuegian (Wilson's) Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus chilensis 56 Elliot's Storm-Petrel Oceanites gracilis BOOBIES (Sulidae) 57 Peruvian Booby Sula variegata

12 CORMORANTS (Phalacrocoracidae) 58 Red-legged Cormorant Phalacrocorax gaimardi 59 Neotropic Cormorant Phalacrocorax brasilianus 60 Magellanic (Rock) Cormorant Phalacrocorax magellanicus 61 Guanay Cormorant Phalacrocorax bougainvillii 62 Imperial Cormorant Phalacrocorax atriceps PELICANS (Pelecanidae) 63 Peruvian Pelican Pelecanus thagus HERONS (Ardeidae) 64 Stripe-backed Bittern Ixobrychus involucris 65 Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax 66 Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis 67 Cocoi Heron Ardea cocoi 68 Great Egret Ardea alba 69 Snowy Egret Egretta thula 70 Little Blue Heron Egretta caerulea IBISES (Threskiornithidae) 71 White-faced Ibis Plegadis chihi 72 Puna Ibis Plegadis ridgwayi 73 Black-faced Ibis Theristicus melanopis NEW WORLD VULTURES (Cathartidae) 74 Turkey Vulture Cathartes aura 75 Black Vulture Coragyps atratus 76 Andean Condor Vultur gryphus HAWKS (Accipitridae) 77 White-tailed Kite Elanus leucurus 78 Cinereous Harrier Circus cinereus 79 Harris's Hawk Parabuteo unicinctus 80 Variable Hawk Geranoaetus polyosoma 81 Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle Geranoaetus melanoleucus 82 White-throated Hawk Buteo albigula 83 Rufous-tailed Hawk Buteo ventralis

13 RAILS (Rallidae) 84 Austral Rail Rallus antarcticus 85 Plumbeous Rail Pardirallus sanguinolentus 86 Common Gallinule (Moorhen) Gallinula galeata 87 Red-gartered Coot Fulica armillata 88 Red-fronted Coot Fulica rufifrons 89 Giant Coot Fulica gigantea 90 Andean (Slate-colored) Coot Fulica ardesiaca 91 White-winged Coot Fulica leucoptera PLOVERS (Charadriidae) 92 Tawny-throated Dotterel Oreopholus ruficollis 93 Southern Lapwing Vanellus chilensis 94 Andean Lapwing Vanellus resplendens 95 Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus 96 Killdeer Charadrius vociferus 97 Collared Plover Charadrius collaris 98 Puna Plover Charadrius alticola 99 Two-banded Plover Charadrius falklandicus 100 Rufous-chested Dotterel Charadrius modestus 101 Diademed Sandpiper-Plover Phegornis mitchellii OYSTERCATCHERS (Haematopodidae) 102 American Oystercatcher Haematopus palliatus 103 Blackish Oystercatcher Haematopus ater 104 Magellanic Oystercatcher Haematopus leucopodus AVOCETS and STILTS (Recurvirostridae) 105 White-backed (Black-necked) Stilt Himantopus mexicanus melanurus 106 Andean Avocet Recurvirostra andina MAGELLANIC PLOVER (Pluvianellidae) 107 Magellanic Plover Pluvianellus socialis SANDPIPERS (Scolopacidae) 108 Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus 109 Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres 110 Surfbird Calidris virgata 111 Sanderling Calidris alba

14 112 Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii 113 Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla 114 White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis 115 Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla 116 Magellanic (South American) Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae magellanica 117 Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius 118 Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularius 119 Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca 120 Willet Tringa semipalmata 121 Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes SEEDSNIPES (Thinocoridae) 122 Gray-breasted Seedsnipe Thinocorus orbignyianus 123 Least Seedsnipe Thinocorus rumicivorus SKUAS (Stercorariidae) 124 Chilean Skua Stercorarius chilensis 125 Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus 126 Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus GULLS (Laridae) 127 Andean Gull Chroicocephalus serranus 128 Brown-hooded Gull Chroicocephalus maculipennis 129 Dolphin Gull Leucophaeus scoresbii 130 Gray Gull Leucophaeus modestus 131 Franklin's Gull Leucophaeus pipixcan 132 Belcher's Gull Larus belcheri 133 Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus 134 Inca Tern Larosterna inca 135 South American Tern Sterna hirundinacea 136 Elegant Tern Thalasseus elegans 137 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis 138 Artic Tern Sterna paradisaea SKIMMERS (Rynchopidae) 139 Black Skimmer Rynchops niger PIGEONS (Columbidae)

15 140 Rock Pigeon Columba livia 141 Spot-winged Pigeon Patagioenas maculosa 142 Chilean Pigeon Patagioenas araucana 143 West Peruvian Dove Zenaida meloda 144 Eared Dove Zenaida auriculata 145 Picui Ground Dove Columbina picui 146 Croaking Ground Dove Columbina cruziana 147 Bare-faced Ground Dove Metriopelia ceciliae 148 Black-winged Ground Dove Metriopelia melanoptera CUCKOOS (Cuculidae) 149 Groove-billed Ani Crotophaga sulcirostris BARN OWLS (Tytonidae) 150 Barn Owl Tyto alba OWLS (Strigidae) 151 Magellanic (Great) Horned Owl Bubo virginianus magellanicus 152 Rufous-legged Owl Strix rufipes 153 Austral Pygmy-Owl Glaucidium nana 154 Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia NIGHTJARS (Caprimulgidae) 155 Band-winged Nightjar Systellura longirostris SWIFTS (Apodidae) 156 Andean Swift Aeronautes andecolus HUMMINGBIRDS (Trochilidae) 157 Green-backed Firecrown Sephanoides sephaniodes 158 Andean Hillstar Oreotrochilus estella 159 White-sided Hillstar Oreotrochilus leucopleurus 160 Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas gigas 161 Giant Hummingbird Patagona gigas peruviana 162 Chilean Woodstar Eulidia yarrellii (Extirpated in Peru) 163 Oasis Hummingbird Rhodopis vesper 164 Peruvian Sheartail Thaumastura cora WOODPECKERS (Picidae)

16 165 Striped Woodpecker Veniliornis lignarius 166 Chilean Flicker Colaptes pitius 167 Andean Flicker Colaptes rupicola 168 Magellanic Woodpecker Campephilus magellanicus FALCONS (Falconidae) 169 Southern Caracara Caracara plancus 170 Mountain Caracara Phalcoboenus megalopterus 171 Chimango Caracara Milvago chimango 172 American Kestrel Falco sparverius 173 Aplomado Falcon Falco femoralis 174 Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus PARROTS (Psittacidae) 175 Austral Parakeet Enicognathus ferrugineus 176 Slender-billed Parakeet Enicognathus leptorhynchus 177 Burrowing Parakeet Cyanoliseus patagonus TAPACULOS (Rhinocryptidae) 178 Chestnut-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos castaneus 179 Black-throated Huet-huet Pteroptochos tarnii 180 Moustached Turca Pteroptochos megapodius 181 White-throated Tapaculo Scelorchilus albicollis 182 Chucao Tapaculo Scelorchilus rubecula 183 Ochre-flanked Tapaculo Eugralla paradoxa 184 Magellanic Tapaculo Scytalopus magellanicus 185 Dusky Tapaculo Scytalopus fuscus OVENBIRDS (Furnariidae) 186 Common Miner (Patagonia ) Geositta cunicularia cunicularia 187 Puna Miner Geositta punensis 188 Rufous-banded Miner Geositta rufipennis 189 Short-billed Miner Geositta antarctica 190 White-throated Treerunner Pygarrhichas albogularis 191 Crag Chilia Ochetorhynchus melanurus 192 Wren-like Rushbird Phleocryptes melanops 193 Scale-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria 194 White-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia albigula 195 Buff-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia validirostris

17 196 Buff-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes fuscus 197 Cream-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes albiventris 198 Gray-flanked (Oustalet's) Cinclodes Cinclodes oustaleti 199 White-winged Cinclodes Cinclodes atacamensis 200 Dark-bellied Cinclodes Cinclodes patagonicus 201 Seaside Cinclodes Cinclodes nigrofumosus 202 Thorn-tailed Rayadito Aphrastura spinicauda 203 Des Murs's Wiretail Sylviorthorhynchus desmursii 204 Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail (Central Chile) Leptasthenura aegithaloides aegithaloides 205 Plain-mantled Tit-Spinetail (Patagonia) Leptasthenura aegithaloides pallida 206 Streaked Tit-Spinetail Leptasthenura striata 207 Dark-winged (Creamy-breasted) Canastero Asthenes dorbignyi arequipae 208 Austral Canastero Asthenes anthoides 209 Cordilleran Canastero Asthenes modesta 210 Sharp-billed Canastero Asthenes pyrrholeuca 211 Canyon Canastero Asthenes pudibunda 212 Dusky-tailed Canastero Pseudasthenes humicola TYRANT FLYCATCHERS (Tyrannidae) 213 Chilean (White-crested) Elaenia Elaenia albiceps chilensis 214 Peruvian (White-crested) Elaenia Elaenia albiceps modesta 215 Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant Anairetes flavirostris 216 Pied-crested Tit-Tyrant Anairetes reguloides 217 Tufted Tit-Tyrant Anairetes parulus 218 Many-colored Rush Tyrant Tachuris rubrigastra 219 Rufescent (Bran-colored) Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus rufescens 220 Vermilion Flycatcher Pyrocephalus rubinus 221 Austral Negrito Lessonia rufa 222 Andean Negrito Lessonia oreas 223 Spectacled Tyrant Hymenops perspicillatus 224 Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola maculirostris 225 Puna Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola juninensis 226 White-fronted Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola albifrons 227 Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola flavinucha 228 Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola rufivertex 229 Dark-faced Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola maclovianus 230 White-browed Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola albilora 231 Cinnamon-bellied Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola capistratus 232 Black-fronted Ground-Tyrant Muscisaxicola frontalis

18 233 Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis montanus 234 Great Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis lividus 235 Gray-bellied Shrike-Tyrant Agriornis micropterus 236 Fire-eyed Diucon Xolmis pyrope 237 Chocolate-vented Tyrant Neoxolmis rufiventris 238 d'orbigny's Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca oenanthoides 239 White-browed Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca leucophrys 240 Patagonian Tyrant Colorhamphus parvirostris COTINGAS (Cotingidae) 241 Rufous-tailed Plantcutter Phytotoma rara SWALLOWS (Hirundinidae) 242 Blue-and-white Swallow Pygochelidon cyanoleuca 243 Andean Swallow Orochelidon andecola 244 Chilean Swallow Tachycineta meyeni 245 Bank Swallow Riparia riparia 246 Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica 247 Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota WRENS (Troglodytidae) 248 House Wren Troglodytes aedon 249 Austral (Sedge) Wren Cistothorus platensis hornensis THRUSHES (Turdidae) 250 Austral Thrush Turdus falcklandii MOCKINGBIRDS (Mimidae) 251 Chilean Mockingbird Mimus thenca PIPITS (Motacillidae) 252 Peruvian Pipit Anthus peruvianus 253 Correndera Pipit Anthus correndera TANAGERS (Thraupidae) 254 Blue-and-yellow Tanager Pipraeidea bonariensis 255 Cinereous Conebill Conirostrum cinereum

19 256 Tamarugo Conebill Conirostrum tamarugense 257 Black-throated Flowerpiercer Diglossa brunneiventris 258 Black-hooded Sierra-Finch Phrygilus atriceps 259 Gray-hooded Sierra-Finch Phrygilus gayi 260 Patagonian Sierra-Finch Phrygilus patagonicus 261 Mourning Sierra-Finch Phrygilus fruticeti 262 Plumbeous Sierra-Finch Phrygilus unicolor 263 White-throated Sierra-Finch Phrygilus erythronotus 264 Ash-breasted Sierra-Finch Phrygilus plebejus 265 Band-tailed Sierra-Finch Phrygilus alaudinus 266 White-winged Diuca-Finch Diuca speculifera 267 Common Diuca-Finch Diuca diuca 268 Fuegian (White-bridled) Finch Melanodera melanodera princetoniana 269 Slender-billed Finch Xenospingus concolor 270 Greater Yellow-Finch Sicalis auriventris 271 Greenish Yellow-Finch Sicalis olivascens 272 Patagonian Yellow-Finch Sicalis lebruni 273 Grassland Yellow-Finch Sicalis luteola 274 Chestnut-throated Seedeater Sporophila telasco 275 Band-tailed Seedeater Catamenia analis SPARROWS (Emberizidae) 276 Rufous-collared Sparrow Zonotrichia capensis BLACKBIRDS (Icteridae) 277 Austral Blackbird Curaeus curaeus 278 Yellow-winged Blackbird Agelasticus thilius 279 Shiny Cowbird Molothrus bonariensis 280 Peruvian Meadowlark Sturnella bellicosa 281 Long-tailed Meadowlark Sturnella loyca FINCHES (Fringillidae) 282 Hooded Siskin Spinus magellanicus 283 Black Siskin Spinus atratus 284 Yellow-rumped Siskin Spinus uropygialis 285 Black-chinned Siskin Spinus barbatus OLD WORLD SPARROWS (Passeridae) 286 House Sparrow Passer domesticus

20 Some images of ALL CHILE trip Great Shrike-Tyrant Diademed Sandpiper Plover

21 White-throated Tapaculo Ashy-headed Goose

22 Kelp Goose Patagonian Hairy Armadillo

23 Austral Parakeet Seaside Cinclodes

24 Chilean Woodstar Dusky Tapaculo

25 King Penguin Magallenic Plover

26 Magellanic Woodpecker Massatierra Petrel

27 Moustached Turca Patagonian Sierra Finch

28 Des Mur s Wiretail

29 Southern Mountain Vizcacha Yerba Loca

30 Torres del Paine